Gawar (Cluster Bean)
Grow fresh gawar beans for sabzi and heat-loving summer harvests.
Easy Grow Info
About Gawar
Gawar, also known as cluster bean, is a warm-season legume grown for its slender green pods used widely in Indian cooking. The young beans are typically harvested tender and cooked into sabzi, where their slightly earthy flavor pairs well with simple spices and slow sautéing. Plants thrive in hot weather and continue producing through summer, making gawar a reliable vegetable when many cool-season crops fade.
Upright plants stay manageable in garden beds and tolerate dry conditions once established, fitting naturally into warm-climate edible gardens.
Why We Grow It
We grow gawar because it’s one of the few traditional Indian vegetables that truly loves summer heat. It performs well in warm California gardens and gives growers a steady supply of beans that cook beautifully into simple sabzi and everyday dishes.
Grower’s Corner
Grower’s Corner: Growing Cluster Beans in Warm-Climate Gardens
Read the full guide on Grower’s Corner.